AGATE
Agates come in all colors and one can
usually find them near rivers, streams.
The ancients believed agate could render the wearer invisible.
One of the more outlandish uses is binding an Agate to each horn of your oxen to
ensure a good harvest.
Now wouldn't that be silly because then your appropriately agated beasts of burden may then
become invisible and a little hard to find. :-)
Agate is the Mystical birthstone for September. It is also the birth stone for the Zodiac sign of Gemini Agate is the accepted gemstone for the 12th and 14th wedding anniversaries.
A very small sample of some of the many agates which are found all over the world. It is a hard stone and found in all colors of the rainbow, although green and blue are rare.
Some named varieties are: moss agate, eye agate; and plume agate, which looks like it's filled with beautiful feather plumes
Agate is a relatively inexpensive stone except for some varieties which have scenic markings. If the agate is well cut with nicely defined patterns it often exceeds the price of some of the more well known semi precious stones. Plume agate is another that often brings high dollar.
